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A Toilet Training Episode This Mom Will Never Forget

by Cyndi Li on August 17, 2012

Cyndi Li

About the Author

Cyndi Li has been freelance writing since 2005. She&#8217;s been published in Twins Magazine, and has written thousands of online articles. She&#8217;s the proud mother of five children ranging in age from six-years-old to 28 years-old including a set of adorable, mischievous twins. She enjoys spending time with her beautiful granddaughter, Hailey, and loves the outdoors, creating unique family memorabilia, and cooking from scratch.

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If you ask any parent what's the hardest part of raising a toddler, they'd probably say toilet training. Teaching a child when and how to use the toilet can be a bit daunting, but we all accomplish it eventually. Still, along the way, the oddest things can happen, the strangest things can be said, and the best memories can be created. Take, for instance, a day in the life of trying to teach my twins to use the potty.

I'd already trained two boys and one girl, so I pretty much figured I'd seen it all, and I knew what to expect. Oh, how wrong I was. This time I was training a girl and a boy at the same time.

Things actually went well, although they trained older than the other children. Still, they were at the point where they were showing interest, and telling me when they were wet — classic indications that a toddler is ready to train. So, I encouraged them to use the toilet, and rewarded them with big hugs and kisses, and told them how proud I was when they succeeded. This is all typical stuff that parents can expect when toilet training. There was one day, however, that wasn't so typical.

My boy twin was doing well using the toilet while standing, and preferred this method to sitting. One day I came into the bathroom, after giving him his privacy, only to find my girl twin standing at the toilet with him. I wasn't sure what she was doing, and so I asked her as I entered the bathroom.

"I want to pee like Bro," she said. It was then that I realized she was trying to pee while standing up. OMG! I did not see that coming, but I couldn't help but see the humor in the situation even though she had soiled herself and the floor.

Potty training is a memorable milestone for every toddler and parents, and I can't wait to share this memory with the twins when they grow up!

Have you had a memorable experience while training your toddler? Tell us below in the comments section!